Rail tie and fastening.



B. WOLHAUPTER.

'RAIL TIE AND PASTENING.

APPLIGATION FILED Juny/,1909.

Patentedmay 3, 1910.

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B. WOLHAUPTBR. RAIL TIE AND. PASTBNING.

APPLIGMION FILED JULY 27,1909.

Patented4 May 3, 1910.

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nection therewith -rail-bealljng UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEIoE.

v:BENJAMIN WOLHAUPTER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

RAIL TIE AND FASTENING.

To all whom it 'mo/y concern:

lle it known that l, 'lli-:NJAMxN Won inneren, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York', have invented certain new und useful In'iprovei'ucnts in Rail Ties and Fusleniugs, o'f which thc following is u speciiicniou.

The present invention relates to railn'f'ay tic structures, and the means for mounting the rails thereon und. fastening such rails thereto.

- The prii'nary object is to provide a structure of the above clnu'acter, in which the body of the tie is composed of a well known type of metal beam, antlto employ in concushions,

which will have all tle desiiablefeatures olf a wooden tie, thus producir'ig a practicable tiethat can be cheaply manufactured, is comparatively inexpensive, and is very durable, the parts subjected to wear and affected by the deleterious inlluences of the elements, being so arranged that-they can be4 easily and expeditiously removed an replaced by new ones whenever desired.

A further object is to provide means for fastening the rails to the tie, said means being adjustable torails having ,bases of different Widths and giving means for moving a rail for adjusting the flange, and being associated with the means that secures the rail bearing cushions in place, so that a simple combination is produced, in which the strains upon the fastening means only serve to urge the parts into more closely interlocked relation.

While the'lvention may-be embodied i11- various ways, the forms of construction that are at present considered preferable are illustrated in the accompanying drawigure .1 is a side elevation of the novel tieand rail fastenings, with the central portion of the tie broken away. Fig. 2 is a de tail-view on an enlarged scale of 4one end portion of the same, showing the rail-bean ing cushion in place. Fig, 3 is a top plan view .of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view illustrating the manner of constructing the frame bar. lFig. 6 is a side elevation of a slightly modified form of construction.

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responding partsin all the figuresl of the drawings.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application lled July 27, 1909.

Serial No. 509,893.

In the embodiment disclosed in Figs. 1-5 inclusive, u frame bar 7 is employed that is formed of an I-beam of the usualtype. The lower oppositely outstanding flanges of this I-beam constitute a supporting base, while the upper Hanges 9 have portions'cutaway and downlurned, as illustrated at 10 to produce pockets 11, the downturned portions constituting the Walls of said pockets. These downturned portions terminate Short of the lower flanges 8, and preferably have ou'tturned terminals 12.

Arranged in the pockets 11, and resting upon the lower flanges 8, are railfbearin'g (,:ushions 1.3, preferably of wood. These cushions extend upwardly through the cnt Iatented May 3, 1910. 1

away portions of the flan es, and project above the frame bar or I- am 7, so that they will support the'rails, as 14 in spa-ced relation to the frame-bars. The lower portions of the cushions are shouldered ait-8350 as to extend beneath the out-turned terminals 12 of the walls 10. Consequently said cushions are interlocke'd with the Walls and are prevented from' any tendency to move upwardly in the pockets. It will be observed that a set of cushions is employed for each rail, and that the cushions of each set are disposed on opposite sides of the upright web 1.5 of the beam or frame bar. They are secured in place by transversely disposed tie bons 1o that thro gh the We each boltfhaving a suitable hed, 17 on one end and' a nut 18 threaded upon its opposite end. It will be noted that the cushion blocks are spaced from the web 15. This may be accomplished by any suitable' means. wedging of the bloeksnga'i'nst the inclined anges, opposesthe tension of the tie bolts.

For the purpose of securing the rails in place, rail-fastening means `are,employed that are in the form of bolts 19 interposed between the central web 15 and the railbearing cushions 13, said cushions bein spaced from the web for the purpose, as il ustrated passpthrough the same and In the present structure, the.

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in Fig. 4. The lower ends ofthe' bolts 19 that engage over the ra' bases. The nuts 23,

'threaded upon the upper ends of theye bolts 19, bear upon the clamps to`h0lld them in operative position. The eyes 20 of bolts aregvpreferably spaced apart by a collar 24 interposed between them and mounted.

on the tie bolt 16. This collar passes through the web 15, the opening 25 being suiiiciently large so that the collar is out of contact therewith. l

There are many decided advantages for the structure. disclosed. In the first place,

, it will be obvious that the saine is exceedingly simple, and can be manufactured at small cost. All the parts, with the exception of the rail-bearing cushions are Iof metal,

. and are elementary in their character. The

rail-bearing cushions bein of wood and constituting the Supports or the rails, the device has all the advantages of the wooden tie. These cushions moreover are so ,arranged that they can be easily removed and replaced by new ones.

n this device, it is to be observed that the cushions are su ported on the lower flanges so'that the loadJ is carried to the lowermost portion of the frame barand thus gives the maximum depth for thej` cushion.

VThe structure, as disclosed, is particularly usefulin connection with rails that are employed as parts of electrical circuits, inas- `much as the rail-bearing cushions constitute insulators and the rail-aSteningIJpeans bein mounted solel on said` cushions, are insu ated from therame bar.

it slightly modified form of @struction out.

`resorted to without de artin from the spirit or sacrificingl any of the advantages of the invention. In this connec-Y tion, as an example of a detail that may be from the in'- vention, it may be note that .instead of having `therails and rail clamps resting directly fon top of the rail bearing cushions, a me- `tallic ytie plate 30 may be interposed between these elements as suggested injFig. 2 of the drawings# Hav' thus fullydescribed my invention, what I c aim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is :,--J' 1. A tie comlprising-Y'a frame bar composed of' an I-beai'n aving openings .in its upper a e, and 'rail bearing) cushions resting on (the om aange of er 65 .in said openings in the upper ange.

cam and registering and it will beunderin place.

2. A tie comprising a frame bar composed of an I-beam having its upper flange cut away to rovide openings therein, and wooden rai -bearing cushions resting on the lower fiange of the beam and projecting through and registering in said openings in the upper flange.

3. 4A tie, comprising a frame bar composed of an I-beam having its upper ianges cutaway and downturned to form pockets having side walls, and rail-bearin cushions located in the pockets between t e side Walls.

4.-. A tie, comprising a -frame bar composed of a web having an upper iange, portions of which are cut-away and downturned, and a vrail-bearing cushion located between and intei-locked with the downturned portions.

5. A tie, comprising a frame bar composed of an I-beam, the upper flan es of whichare cut -away and downturne to. form side walls, and coacting rail-bearing cushions resting on the lower ianges, interposed between and interlocked with the side walls, A

and projecting through the cut-awayportions of the upper flanges. 6. In a tie, the combination with a frame bar comprising an I-beam, the 4upper flanges of which are cut-away and downturned to form pockets, of rail-bearing cushions mounted on the lower flanges of the I-beain and extending upwardly `lin the pockets above said beam, a transverse tie bolt passing. through-the cushions and the web of the I-bea and rail-.fastening bolts mounted on the t? bolt on opposite sides of the web and betw en the same andthe cushions.

7. In a tie, the combination with a frame bar comprising an I-beam, of rail-bearing.

cushions located on opposite sides of the I- beam and resting on the lower flanges thereof, a transverse tie bolt passing through the cushions and web, and rail-fastening bolts secured vto the tie bolt, all of the said bolts being arranged out of contact with the 'I- beam.

8. In a tie, the combination with a frame bar having a web, of 'a rail-bearing cushion located alongside the web, a tie bolt passing through the cushion and web, and rail-fas` tening bolts havin eyes through which the tie bolt passes', al of said bolts being arranged out of contact with the frame bar.

' 9. A tie, comprising a frame bar composed of a web having an upper iange, portions of which are cut awayand downturned, a. rail-bearing cushion located between andV interlocked with the downturned portions, and means for securing the rail-bearing cushion 10. A tie, comprising `a frame bar coinposed of a web having anupper flange, portions ofV which are cut away and downturned, a' rail-bearin cushion located between and interlocke with thedownturned portions and extending above the top edge iso of the beam, and means for securing the cushion in place..

11. A tie, oomprisin a frame bar composed of an I-beam havlng its upper flanges cut away and downtnrned to form pockets havin side walls, and rail-bearing cushions locate in the pockets Abetween. the side walls and extending above the top edge of the a rail-bearing cushion located between and beam.

12. A tie, comprising a frame bar coinposed of a web having an upper iiange portions of which are cut away and owntnrned, and a rail-bearing cushion located between and interlocked with the downtnrned portions and extending above the top edge of the beam.

'13. A tie, c'oxnprisin a frame bar com ,posed of an I-beam, t e upper iianges of web of the I-'beam, and rail-fastening bolts secured to the transverse bolt, said transversebolt and rail-,fasteningbolts being out of contact with the I-beam.

tions ofA which are cut away 'and downturned,

interlooked with the downturnd portion, a

transverse bolt passing' through -the eush l5. A tie, comprising a framevbar com= .posed of a webhaving an upper iiange, por-A ions and the web of the frame bar, and rail fastening bolts secured to the transverse bolt.

16. A tie, comprising a frame bar composed of a.web having an upper liange portions of which are cut away and ownturned, a rail-bearing cushion located between and interlocked with the downturned portions, a transverse bolt passing-*through the cushions and thel web o the' rame bar, and rail-fastening bolts secured to the transverse bolt, said transverse boltV and rail- 'ast'ening bolts being out of contact-With the I-beam.

17. In a tie, the combination with a frame bar comprising an I-beain, 7/of rail-bearing cushions located on opposite sides of the I- beam and resting on t e lower iianges thereof and extending above the top ofthe beam, a transverse tie bolt passing through the cushions and web of the frame bar, 'and rail-fastening bolts secured to the transverse bolt, said transverse bolt and rail fastening bolts being arranged out of contact with the frame bar.

18. A tie, comprising a frame bar composed of an I-beam, a rail-bearing cushion resting on the lower flange and interlocked with the u per -flange ofgsaid beam, and extending albove the top edge of the beam, a tie bolt ,passingl through the cushions and web of the I-beam, and rail-fastening bolts secured tothe tie bolt, all of said bolts beingout of Contact with the I-beam In testimony whereof I hereunto afhx my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

BENJAMIN WOLHAUPTER. IVitnesses CARRIE M. NETTER,

WALTER H. DUKE. 

